More than 42 million thanks!

SFU thrives with the generosity of incredible donors like you.

Thanks to your support, students are reaching their potential and using their talents to make a meaningful difference; researchers are tackling some of the biggest challenges facing people and our planet; and communities locally and globally are benefitting from collaboration and innovation.

During the past fiscal year (April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024), the impact of your support was felt across the SFU community. We are grateful for the many ways your contributions are enriching our learning environment and helping to advance an inclusive and sustainable future.

In total, you generously provided $42,124,489 to support:

• Student financial aid and experience: $15,464,147
• Faculty/staff support and experience: $8,346,985
• Community engagement and other purposes: $7,226,830
• Capital projects and infrastructure: $7,000,600
• Research programs and partnerships: $3,063,292
• Unrestricted: $1,022,635
   

You are part of a diverse community of partners who are making a difference:

• Alumni: $8,399,814
• Corporations: $4,425,649
• Friends: $13,370,975
• Other Organizations: $1,393,695
• Trust and Foundations: $14,534,356
   

Fun facts:

• There were 3,972 generous donors
• 21,613 gifts were made
• 70% of donors are alumni
   

You are transforming the SFU experience for our students:

• 39 new annual and endowed awards created to support students
• 2,827 awards, scholarships and bursaries valued at $7,803,881.48 disbursed to students
• 444 donors contributed $106,266.03 to the Alumni Scholarship and Bursary Endowment
   

SFU is a community of:

• 29,190 undergraduate students (fiscal 2023/24)
• 5,171 graduate students (fiscal 2023/24)
• 7,000+ faculty and staff
• 200,000+ proud alumni across 145+ countries
   

Notable recent rankings:

• #1 Canadian Comprehensive University (Maclean’s University Rankings, 2024)
• #3 in the world for sustainable cities and communities (Times Higher Education Impact Rankings, 2024)
• #3 in the world for climate action (Times Higher Education Impact Rankings, 2024)
• #15 in the world for innovation (World University Rankings for Innovation, 2024)

This story is part of our winter 2024 edition of Engage, our magazine celebrating the impact of SFU’s donor community.

To read more stories, please visit the Engage landing page.